SAS reaches agreement with unions while British Airways cabin crew announce strike dates

The majority of European carriers’ shares rose on Friday (15-Mar-2010) on gains in wider markets and positive news from Nordic carriers SAS (+5.6%) and Finnair (+2.6%). European markets gained on news industrial production in the eurozone rose 1.7% from the previous month in Jan-2010. Positive economic data from the US later in trading boosted European shares further.